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Quotes About Compassion

That man who lives for self alone, lives for the meanest mortal known.
~ Joaquin Miller
I keep in mind whenever my own bestfriend has been self conscious as well as quiet, I made a monster.
~ Unknown
It is easy to look down on others; to look down on ourselves is the difficulty.
~ Walter Savage Landor
Never let us be discouraged with ourselves. It is not when we are conscious of our faults that we are the most wicked; on the contrary, we are less so. We see by a brighter light; and let us remember for our consolation, that we never perceive our sins till we begin to cure them.
~ Unknown
Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love...
~ Unknown
Save your tears for the ones that matters, ladies. Share your laughs for the people you meet, that's the way u heal your self.
~ Unknown
When we step into the tranquil state of forgiveness, we feel genuine love of our whole self.
~ Unknown
The kindest and most compassionate thing you can do for yourself and others is to forgive yourself.
~ Unknown
Compassion is the ultimate and most meaningful embodiment of emotional maturity. It is through compassion that a person achieves the highest peak and the deepest reach in his or her search for self-fulfillment.
~ Unknown
Cruelty towards others is always also cruelty towards ourselves.
~ Paul Tillich
Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.
~ Unknown
One enemy is too much.
~ George Herbert
Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.
~ Carlos Castaneda
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
~ Norman Vincent Peale
A wise unselfishness is not a surrender of yourself to the wishes of anyone, but only to the best discoverable course of action.
~ David Seabury
Why does shame and self-loathing become cruelty to the innocent?
~ Anne Rice
You can find love if you search within yourself.
~ Unknown
How can you love me if you never love yourself?
~ Unknown
They say self love is the best love.
~ Unknown
Always remember that vanity leads to a disgusting sense of self-love, do not love yourself, love the world instead.
~ Unknown
Love desires to give even at the expense of self.
~ Unknown
Without self-respect, there can be no self-love. Without self-love, there can be no love or respect for others.
~ Unknown
People need to learn how to be less hateful, obnoxious, mean, inconsiderate, self obsessed, and self absorbed.
~ Unknown
I've never met someone with a really low self esteem who was obsessed with loving others.
~ Unknown